Brief Cases (Dresden Files) Kindle Edition

I loved each of the short stories. I thought the book was excellent, and Dresden was as snarky and honorable as usual. I love the humor and character development in all of the Dresden books. I was furloughed from work in April, and I was stressed out. My chest felt tight all the time. I could not sleep well. Then I found the Dresden Files, and I don’t think it much of an exaggeration to say that Jim Butcher saved my life. The stories, the characters, the action, the world building and most especially the tremendously snarky twisted humor make these books the perfect escape. I love all of the books and I love Jim Butcher for writing them. I started with Storm Front and I’ve read every book in between until Peace Talks. I only one more book, Battle Ground, and I am caught up with the series. Which makes me sad, because I really have loved and looked forward to reading each book. After Battle Ground, I will have to wait impatiently along with every other fanatic. Word of warning, if you start reading these books you will become obsessed. In Brief Cases specifically I love all of the Bigfoot stories and I especially loved Zoo Day. Which tells the same story from three different perspectives—Dresden, his daughter, and his dog . It was hilarious, beautiful, and it brought tears to my eyes—and I’m a tough “manly man.”Thank you Jim Butcher. Please read The Dresden Files. You will understand what I mean once you do. P.S. Butcher is Dresden—watch an interview.

This is a fabulous collection of Dresden Files stories.I found the stories from other characters' perspectives rather interesting, though I did feel that the inner thoughts related by those who are close to Harry were a little too similar to his own.Bits of his attitude must have rubbed off on them. Lol!My favorite was the final story. I loved seeing events told from the different view points of the characters.

Brief Cases was the perfect interlude to keep me sane while I wait impatiently for Peace Talks. There were a couple of surprising twists in these short stories that will make the book series more interesting, and we discover more depth to characters we think we know.I read every day and every genre, but rarely read a book twice. I have read each of the Dresden Files books multiple times, and will continue to because they're not just entertaining in a fun, gotta-finish-the-story kind of way; they're laugh-aloud funny, witty, and character-driven.By that I mean that yes, the characters are compelling, but also that the casts in the books have character, are developing it, or may be in some shade of gray less - or more - monstrous than you expect.I don't have an opinion on whether a first time Butcher reader would enjoy these books. I think so, but have been reading the series too long to be able to put myself in the mind of a new reader. Current fans will love Brief Cases.btw, the Codex Alera set is also great, though nothing can take the place of the Harry Dresden crew and the constant humor in the D. Files. I admit that I stil catch one-liners that I missed the first or third time I read one of his books. If you enjoy irreverence and humorous references to other books and movies you'll get a kick out of any of the Dresden Files. Sometimes I'm so wrapped up in a battle scene that I'm reading too fast, then some horrific thing will happen and I'll guffaw inappropriately because my brain just caught up to a movie reference made a page ago and sprang the humor on me.

I can’t even begin to tell you how much I’ve missed Harry Dresden. I picked up “Storm Front” in 2000 when it was first released and was immediately hooked. Over the course of 15 years and 15 books, I gradually fell in love not just with Harry but with every odd-ball member of his extended family – Karin Murphy, his Chicago Police Lieutenant friend – Bob, his skull bound “Spirit of Intellect” sidekick – Thomas, his White Court Half Brother Vampire – Molly Carpenter, his apprentice, aka Grasshopper or Palawan – Michael Carpenter, Molly’s father and a Knight of the Cross – Gentleman Johnny Marcone, the ruthless and oddly principled leader of the Chicago Underworld – Mouse, Harry’s dog – and Waldo Butters, the polka loving, computer gaming, closet-nerd Chicago Coroner who ultimately takes up Fidelacchius, which manifests for him as a Light Sabre, and enters into service as the newest and oddest of the three Knights of the Cross. I read a lot – I’ve read so many good books and so many good, extended series – and I can honestly say – with the possible exception of Steven Brust’s “Vlad Taltos” books – that no collection of stories and no collection of characters has brought me more joy than “The Dresden Files”. I even tried very hard to like the crushingly mediocre TV adaptation that was released a decade ago.Every new “Dresden Files” release is – for me – cause for celebration. I buy them the day they’re available and I read them the day they arrive. In addition to the humor they deliver, the extremely well constructed supernatural universe that exists side by side with our own mundane world, the quality of the mystery at the heart of every story – the books are about heroes – and not just super-charged practitioners of magic – but mundane, normal, human heroes like Karin and Butters who still find a way to face fear, confront evil, loyally serve and ultimately triumph. They’re also about both friends and family and the strength that comes those critical relationships. I see a fair number of posts by my fellow bloggers asking the question – what fictional world would you choose to live in if you could. For me – there are only three – Harry Dresden’s Chicago, Vlad Taltos’ Adrilankha and – of course – Middle Earth. I can’t think of anything I’d rather do than be a member of Harry’s posse.Having said all that – I’d be lying if I didn’t admit to a bit of concern when this book was released. Butcher’s last full length Dresden File novel – “Skin Game” – was released three years ago in 2015. I’ve been expecting the next installment for quite some time and was starting to wonder whether Butcher was getting tired of Harry or if he’d written himself into a corner and couldn’t write himself out. When “Brief Cases” – a short story collection – was announced, those worries started to intensify and while I went into the book with hope intact – I was also prepared to be disappointed.I really shouldn’t have worried. While this was a different experience, while the first story in the collection was a bit of a disappointment, while three of the stories had already been released in a short publication called “Working For Bigfoot” – I have to say I loved the book and I loved it for two reasons. First – it gave me some really enjoyable short pieces about several members of Harry’s crew – a great story about Johnny Marcone that helps you understand why we like him in spite of the life he leads, an interesting story about Molly that filled in some narrative holes between “Changes” and “Ghost Story”, a second very good story about Molly that shows her beginning to grow into her role as the new Winter Lady of the Unseelie Court and a very fun story about Butters and the first time he’s called to serve as a Knight of the Court. If you are – as I am – a true and devoted baseball fan – you won’t help but be able to love the story about the Cubs World Series Curse. Finally, it all came together beautifully in the end with Zoo Day – the story that shows Harry grappling for the first time with the challenges of parenthood. I went in wondering what I would find. I ended with a huge smile on my face after reading a book that was all about family and how it sits at the center of all we are.One final element of the book that I really enjoyed – Butcher prefaced every story with a brief prologue that allowed him to explain his love for the characters he’d developed, how they’d come to be and/or what he was attempting to do with his narrative. I’ve never taken the time to read anything from Butcher about his own writing and what was propelling him and I found these short prologues to be both entertaining and insightful – in a way that left me loving the stories and the characters that much more.I’m still anxiously awaiting his next Dresden novel but this was more than enough to tide me over.Thank you Jim – for a great day and for making that flight much shorter than it otherwise would have been. 😀

My son is a book lover. A Jim Butcher/Dresden files Fan! The book was perfect. It was delivered in perfect condition. And it was a big hit with my 40-year-old son! Can’t wait for the next Dresden files!

I love these little stories that gives us a peak into the Dresden universe, things hinted at in the main books but more fleshed out. So many good stories a must for true Dresden fans.

Another good reading from a good series.

Excelente colección de historias cortas del escritor Jim Butcher. Si te ha gustado algún libro de él, no te va a decepcionar pues tiene todos los elementos que lo han lanzado a la fama y posicionado como uno de los mejores escritores actuales de fantasía urbana.Si no lo has leido, ¿qué esperas? Jim es un excelente narrador y te mete a sus historias, pues no solo vas a leer de creaturas fantásticas (algunas de ellas pueden ponerte los pelos de punta) sino que tiene un elemento muy humano que es una de las características de Butcher que más me gustan.Increíble libro. Lo leería otra vez con los ojos cerrados.... bueno eso no lo creo!

You would think that everything that needed to be said would come out in a series as long as the Dresden Files, but here the author has managed to tell some great short stories that give further meaning and different perspectives to several recurring characters . I found this so refreshing and gave me some renewed belief in the series. Also, would love to see spin-offs with some of these characters.

I liked most of the stories, especially the ones that show the viewpoint of another character. Overall, nice, good fun to read.